PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tham Boon Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsuwan has chosen LL Cool J - Mama' Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tham Boon Yodsuwan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sorenson
vs
Boon Yodsuwan

175 cm
28
169 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

178 cm
26
168 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Sorenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yodsuwan has managed to clinch.
Yodsuwan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sorenson lands a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan lands a hook that snaps the head of Sorenson backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Sorenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan takes a knee to the side of the body.

Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.
Yodsuwan fails with a takedown attempt.

Sorenson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yodsuwan, pushing him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan is trying to push Sorenson away but Sorenson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sorenson misses with a knee strike.
Sorenson looking to throw knees to the head but Yodsuwan is blocking nicely.
Yodsuwan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sorenson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sorenson is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan shoots for a takedown but Sorenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nate Sorenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tham Boon Yodsuwan.
Sorenson tries to clinch up but Yodsuwan circles away and keeps his distance.

Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches.

Sorenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sorenson leaves Yodsuwan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Yodsuwan has Sorenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Sorenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Yodsuwan avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sorenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yodsuwan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sorenson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sorenson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Sorenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sorenson tries to clinch there but Yodsuwan circles away.

Yodsuwan has managed to clinch.
Sorenson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sorenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yodsuwan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sorenson stops a takedown attempt from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan has Sorenson pressed against the cage, preventing Sorenson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sorenson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yodsuwan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sorenson walks away with a smile on his face. Yodsuwan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sorenson swinging wildly here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yodsuwan lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Nate Sorenson has been cut.
Yodsuwan looking for a takedown.
Yodsuwan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yodsuwan can't find room to land a body shot as Sorenson controls the action.
Yodsuwan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sorenson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yodsuwan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sorenson.
Sorenson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan lands with a light punch inside.
Yodsuwan can't find room to land a body shot as Sorenson controls the action.
Sorenson controlling the action here for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yodsuwan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sorenson moves out of range as Yodsuwan strikes.

Sorenson instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sorenson breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yodsuwan is defended easily by Sorenson.
Yodsuwan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sorenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tham Boon Yodsuwan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Sorenson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sorenson wants to clinch up but Yodsuwan keeps it at a distance.
Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches up with Sorenson, looking for a takedown. Yodsuwan pushes Sorenson against the cage but Sorenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sorenson pushes Yodsuwan up against the cage in a clinch.
Yodsuwan is trying to break the clinch but Sorenson is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Sorenson fails to land.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sorenson is looking to clinch.

Yodsuwan lands a big head kick that sends Sorenson tumbling to the mat! Yodsuwan takes a step backwards and waves Sorenson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sorenson is rocked!
Tham Boon Yodsuwan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorenson tries to clinch up but Yodsuwan circles away and keeps his distance.
Oh Sorenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yodsuwan throws an off balance right hand
and Sorenson counters with an inside leg kick.
Sorenson seems to have got his legs back now.

Yodsuwan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yodsuwan won't allow Sorenson to get back to his feet.

Yodsuwan stands and steps away. Sorenson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Yodsuwan pushes Sorenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Yodsuwan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sorenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sorenson tries to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling the position.

Yodsuwan has Sorenson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yodsuwan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sorenson tumbling to the mat - Yodsuwan dives into Sorenson's guard.
Sorenson keeping full guard, as Yodsuwan tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson has a closed guard, preventing Yodsuwan from standing up.
Yodsuwan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tham Boon Yodsuwan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sorenson tries to clinch but Yodsuwan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan fails with a takedown attempt.
Nate Sorenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tham Boon Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sorenson just leaning against Yodsuwan, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Sorenson.
Yodsuwan has had enough of the clinch but Sorenson keeps him there for the moment.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Sorenson as Yodsuwan shoots in.
Yodsuwan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sorenson.
Sorenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Yodsuwan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sorenson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Yodsuwan fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yodsuwan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sorenson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Sorenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan fails with a takedown attempt.
Yodsuwan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tham Boon Yodsuwan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Sorenson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sorenson closes the distance and clinches.
Yodsuwan is trying to break the clinch but Sorenson is controlling him.
Sorenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Yodsuwan avoids the damage to the body.
Yodsuwan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sorenson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yodsuwan looks to land a combination but Sorenson avoids it well.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses.

Sorenson pushes Yodsuwan up against the cage in a clinch.

Yodsuwan has hold of one of Sorenson's legs. Sorenson is fighting the takedown attempt but Yodsuwan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yodsuwan wants to control from the top but Sorenson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson wants to sweep here but Yodsuwan controlling him for the moment.

Sorenson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yodsuwan fails with the takedown.

Yodsuwan pushes Sorenson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sorenson to keep the fight standing.
Nate Sorenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tham Boon Yodsuwan.
Sorenson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yodsuwan lands a nice knee to the body.
Yodsuwan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sorenson prevents it.
Yodsuwan is trying to break free.
Sorenson is trying to maintain a safe position but Yodsuwan gets an underhook and turns Sorenson into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sorenson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sorenson's efforts to push away.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Sorenson.
Sorenson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sorenson tries to sprawl out of it but Yodsuwan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sorenson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sorenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorenson is looking to clinch but Yodsuwan is avoiding it.
Yodsuwan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sorenson circles away.
Yodsuwan with a poor takedown

and Sorenson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yodsuwan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sorenson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yodsuwan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yodsuwan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sorenson counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sorenson pushes Yodsuwan up against the cage in a clinch.
Sorenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sorenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yodsuwan blocks an elbow strike.

Yodsuwan gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Yodsuwan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sorenson blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yodsuwan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yodsuwan fails with the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tham Boon Yodsuwan.
I've got Yodsuwan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Tham Boon Yodsuwan!

Tham Boon Yodsuwan wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tham Boon Yodsuwan thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).